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Location: Canton, TX
Elevation: 161ft
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Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:28 PM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Van Zandt County in north central Texas...

* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Canton, Van, Edom, Purtis Creek State Park, Redland, Myrtle
Springs, Martins Mill, Tundra, Colfax, Oakland, Ben Wheeler,
Jackson, Walton, Jones, Pruitt, Whitton, Phalba, Primrose and
Wise.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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